The pre-operative chemo-radiotherapy (Pre-OP CCRT) in aged patients with stage III rectal cancer may be less effective …. We collected data from 3365 patients (2004-2012) from Taiwan Cancer Registry. Metachronous colorectal cancer and multiple … cancer patients were excluded. The patients were separated in three groups, operation first, Pre-OP CCRT first and treatment …

of health care for patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery. We use the standard difference …

. In the case of malaria, most patients die in rural villages without healthcare facilities. An artesunate suppository that … can be given by minimally skilled persons might be of value when patients suddenly become too ill for oral treatment but … describe the ethical issues underpinning a placebo-controlled trial in severe malaria. To protect patients and minimise risk …